(A) Code Adopted: The International Code Council electrical code - administrative provisions, 2006 edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc. (hereinafter "international electrical code"), and the NFPA 70: national electrical code, 2005 edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association (hereinafter "NEC 2005"), three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the village clerk, are hereby adopted as the electrical code of the village of Riverside for regulating and governing the design, construction, quality of materials, installation, location, operation, and use or maintenance of electrical systems and equipment in the village; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said international electrical code and NEC 2005 are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
(B) Amendments:
1. For purposes of the village code, the NEC 2005, as incorporated herein, is hereby amended in the following respects:
Section 90.01 Title: The regulations in this NEC 2005 shall be known as part A of the electrical code of the village of Riverside, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as "part A of the electrical code." All references herein to "this code" shall refer to part A of the electrical code.
Section 90.10 Conflicting Provisions: In the event of any conflict between provisions of part A of the electrical code and part B of the electrical code, the most stringent provision shall control.
Section 110.12 Mechanical Execution Of Work: Insert the following subsection (D):
(D) Removal Of Abandoned Materials: All abandoned wiring, conductors, conduit systems, raceways, junction boxes, electrical devices, electrical materials and other abandoned electrical equipment shall be removed prior to a final electrical inspection.
Section 200.10(B) Identification Of Terminals-Receptacles, Plugs, And Connectors: Insert the following subsection (B)(3):
(3) All duplex receptacles in other than dwelling units shall be a minimum of twenty (20) ampere rated.
Section 210.8(B) Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection For Personnel - Other Than Dwelling Units: Insert the following subsection (B)(6):
(6) All receptacles that are installed in locker rooms, or installed in or associated with foliage, plants, and the like, shall be ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected.
Section 210.70(A)(2) Lighting Outlets Required - Additional Locations: Insert the following subsections (A)(2)(d) and (A)(2)(e):
(d) Panel-boards shall have a minimum of one (1) lighting fixture installed within three (3) feet of the panel-board cover.
(e) A three (3) way switch shall be installed at each entrance and/or exit in all hallways for the purpose of controlling the required lighting fixtures. A four (4) way switching arrangement in hallways may be required when the electrical inspector having jurisdiction determines that, due to the length and/or construction layout of the walls, such a switching arrangement is required to ensure the safety of those on the premises.
The general purpose lighting fixtures and/or wall-mounted receptacles in all rooms that have more than one (1) entrance and/or exit to said rooms (such as kitchens, dining rooms, etc.) shall be controlled by a three (3) way switching arrangement. A four (4) way switching arrangement in rooms that have more than one (1) entrance and/or exit may be required when the electrical inspector having jurisdiction determines that, due to the construction of the walls, such a switching arrangement is required to ensure the safety of those on the premises.
Subsection 230.54(B) Service Cable Equipped With Raintight Service Head Or Gooseneck: Service cables shall be equipped with a raintight service head.
Exception: Type SE cable shall be permitted to be formed in a gooseneck and taped with a self-sealing weather resistant thermoplastic.
Subsection 230.70(A) Location: The service disconnecting means shall be installed in accordance with 230.70(A)(1), (A)(2), and (A)(3). The main service disconnecting means (circuit breaker or fused switch device) shall be located within five (5) feet of the point where the service conductors enter the building and/or five (5) feet of the metering device. Where the use and installation of multi-metering devices are required in buildings and/or structures such as apartment type complexes, condominiums, multi-family type structures, etc., all service entrance equipment (such as tenant metering equipment, main service disconnecting means, etc.) shall be grouped and shall be installed in a dedicated electrical room so approved for the purpose.
Subsection 230.79(C) One Single Family Dwelling: In single family attached dwellings, the service size shall be a minimum of 100 amperes per dwelling unit. In detached single family dwellings, the service size shall be a minimum of 200 amperes. For a one-family dwelling, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not less than 100 amperes, 3 wire.
Section 240.87 Bolt-In Circuit Breakers: All commercial and industrial installations shall use bolt-in type circuit breakers.
Section 240.88 Number Of Conductors Permitted On A Circuit Terminal: The application and/or installation of more than one (1) conductor to a circuit breaker terminal or a fuse holder terminal is prohibited.
Exception: In wiring installations where it is required to install parallel sets of conductors, each conductor shall be connected and/or attached to a lug or terminal so designated or sized as to accept not more than one (1) conductor.
Subsection 250.53(I) Residential Grounding, Primary Ground: When interior water pipe is utilized as a grounding method, grounding shall be installed to the street side of the water meter, ahead of any shut-off valves.
(a) All ground conductors shall be installed in EMT, rigid heavy wall galvanized steel conduit or IMC.
(b) An approved ground clamp and a metal identification tag shall be installed where the ground is connected to the grounding conductor. The grounding conductor shall terminate at a grounding electrode/water pipe.
Subsection 300.3(D) Voltage Identification: When more than one (1) voltage is installed, or when the voltage exceeds 240 volts anywhere in a building, orange sticker labels with black lettering identifying the voltage shall be installed on the following covers:
(1) Switchgear;
(2) Panelboard;
(3) Junction box;
(4) Pull and/or tap box; and
(5) Disconnects.
Subsection 300.5(L) Detached Structures: All conduits that contain conductors for the purpose of supplying electricity to detached structures such as garages, storage sheds, and the like, shall be rigid heavy wall galvanized steel conduit, intermediate metallic conduit, or non-metallic raceway.
Section 314.3 Nonmetallic Boxes: Section 314.3 is deleted in its entirety.
Section 314.6 Sizes Of Junction Boxes: All junction boxes in single family dwellings, apartment units, apartment type complexes, condominiums, townhouses, multi-family structures, detached structures, general outdoor electrical installations, storage sheds, and other similar structures, shall be metallic. The minimum dimensions of any junction box, splicing box, pull box, etc., shall be four inches (4") tall by four inches (4") wide by one and one-half inches (1.5") deep.
Exceptions: Junction boxes required for the proper installation and/or mounting of lighting fixtures may be of the eight (8) sided type, but shall be a minimum of one and one-half inches (1.5") deep. Junction boxes that are required to be installed in brick and/or masonry walls or structures need not be of the sizes as stated in this section; however, such junction boxes shall be of the masonry type and must be approved for location by the electrical inspector having jurisdiction.
Subsection 314.17(C) Nonmetallic Boxes And Conduit Bodies: Subsection 314.17(C) is deleted in its entirety.
Subsection 314.27(D) Boxes At Ceiling-Suspended (Paddle) Fan Outlets: Ceiling openings in residential living rooms, dining rooms, breakfast rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms shall have a ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan-rated junction box installed. Outlet boxes or outlet box systems used as the sole support of a ceiling-suspected (paddle) fan shall be listed, shall be marked by their manufacturer as suitable for this purpose, and shall not support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 32 kg (70 lb). For outlet boxes or outlet box systems designed to support ceiling- suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 16 kg (35 lb), the required marking shall include the maximum weight to be supported.
Section 314.43 Nonmetallic Boxes: Section 314.43 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 320 - Armored Cable: Type AC: Article 320 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 324 - Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC: Article 324 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 326 - Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS: Article 326 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 328 - Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV: Article 328 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 330 - Metal-Clad Cable: Type MC: Article 330 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 334 - Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, And NMS: Article 334 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 338 - Service-Entrance Cable: Types SE And USE: Article 338 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 340 - Underground Feeder And Branch-Circuit Cable: Type UF: Article 340 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 356 - Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC: Article 356 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 362 - Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT: Article 362 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 382 - Nonmetallic Extensions: Article 382 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 394 - Concealed Knob-And-Tube Wiring: Article 394 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 396 - Messenger Supported Wiring: Article 396 is deleted in its entirety.
Article 398 - Open Wiring On Insulators: Article 398 is deleted in its entirety.
Section 408.8 Electrical Equipment Rooms And/Or Closets: In all commercial buildings, industrial buildings, and residential buildings (such as apartment type complexes, condominiums, single family detached residences, etc.) where vaults, transformers, electrical equipment (such as switchgear, panelboards, distribution points, etc.) are installed throughout various floors of the building, all such electrical equipment shall be grouped and installed in an approved electrical closet and/or switch room so designed and dedicated for that purpose. Such electrical closets and switch rooms shall be for the exclusive use of the electrical equipment and/or electrical system and shall be so constructed as to provide, at a minimum, the working space required under section 110.26 around and/or in front of all electrical equipment installed therein.
Section 408.9 Rooms To Be Vented: All electrical closets, switch rooms, electrical equipment rooms, transformer rooms, vaults, and the like, that contain a transformer that is rated one hundred (100) kva or larger, shall be power vented to the outside air environment. Ventilation shall be sufficient to keep said rooms at an operating temperature of eighty degrees Fahrenheit (80°F) or less.
Section 720.11 Mechanical Execution Of Work: Circuits operating at less than 50 volts shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. Cables shall be supported by the building structure in such a manner that the cable will not be damaged by normal building use. All conductors installed for low voltage applications such as door bells, door lock release devices, thermostat control, control wiring in general, music systems, communication systems, TV and cable TV systems, etc., shall be installed in electrical metallic tubing, rigid heavy wall galvanized steel conduit, intermediate metallic conduit, or other raceway approved by the electrical inspector having jurisdiction, within walls or other inaccessible locations in areas where said low voltage installations may be subject to mechanical damage, or where exposed below the bottom of the lowest structural support of the ceiling or floor above.
2. For purposes of the village code, the international electrical code, as incorporated herein, is hereby amended in the following respects:
Section 101.1 Title: These regulations in this shall be known as the electrical code - administrative provisions shall be known as part B of[name of jurisdiction] the electrical code of the village of Riverside, Illinois, and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein hereinafter referred to as "this code." "part B of the electrical code." All references herein to "this code" shall refer to part B of the electrical code.
Section 102.9 Conflicting Provisions: In the event of any conflict between provisions of part A of the electrical code and part B of the electrical code, the most stringent provision shall control.
Section 302.7 Right Of Entry: Subject to applicable law, the The code official is authorized to enter the structure or premises at reasonable times to inspect or perform the duties imposed by this code in accordance with section 702.4.
Section 404.2 Schedule Of Permit Fees: A fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as set forth in section 4-1-4 of the village code. established by the applicable governing authority. The fees for electrical work shall be as indicated in the following schedule.
[jurisdiction to insert appropriate schedule]
Section 702.4 Entry: Subject to applicable law, the The code official is authorized to enter and examine any building, structure, marine vessel, vehicle or premises in accordance with section 702.4.3 for the purpose of enforcing this code.
Section 702.4.3 Right Of Entry: Where it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this code, or where the code official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in a structure or upon any premises a condition that is contrary to or in violation of this code, which makes the structure or premises unsafe, dangerous or hazardous, the code official is authorized to enter secure entry into the structure or onto the premises at reasonable times to inspect or to perform the duties imposed by this code, provided that if such structure or premises be occupied, that credentials be presented to the occupant and entry requested. If such structure or premises is unoccupied, the code official is authorized to shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the structure or premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the code official shall have recourse to the remedies provided by law to secure entry.
Section 1004.3 Unlawful Continuance: Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $750.00 penalties as prescribed by law.
CHAPTER 11 MEANS OF APPEAL: Chapter 11 is deleted in its entirety.
Section 1201.1.1 Adoption: Electrical systems and equipment shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the international residential code or NFPA 70 as applicable, except as otherwise provided in this code.
(Ord. 2705, 3-16-2009)